National civil rights leaders hailed the conviction of Ahmaud Arbery’s killers on federal hate crimes charges as a victory for racial justice. But they also called it a reflection of the determination of Mr. Arbery’s mother, who had vowed to
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General: Iran pursuing Helmand River water rights
“Officials…are following the issue of Hirmand water supply from the neighboring country around the clock, and frequent visits are underway, and with God’s help, it will be resolved as soon as possible,” Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces Major
In Twilight of Life, Civil Rights Activists Feel ‘Urgency to Tell Our History’
Now, oral historians are focusing on finding activists in underdocumented rural areas and small towns. “At the end of the day, these are the important people,” Mr. Cox said. “At the end of the day, if they did not exist
2 of the officers involved in George Floyd’s death will testify during federal civil rights trial
Former officers J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao told US District Judge Paul Magnuson they planned to testify in their own defense. Thomas Lane, the rookie officer who held down Floyd’s legs during the fatal restraint, also planned to take
ESPN Pundit Compares China Uyghur Genocide to GOP ‘Assaults on Voting Rights’
ESPN logo and building are shown in down town Los Angeles, California (Mike Blake/Reuters) ESPN featured a sports pundit Friday who said it’s hypocritical for Americans to be preoccupied with China’s egregious human rights violations in the context of the
Accused Michigan gunman’s mom wrote letter to Trump praising his stance on gun rights
Accused Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley’s mother wrote an open letter to Donald Trump after the 2016 presidential election praising his support for gun rights. “As a female and a Realtor, thank you for allowing my right to bear arms.
Ray Dalio Defends Investments in China Despite Human Rights Abuses: CCP Behaves Like a ‘Strict Parent’
Ray Dalio speaks during the Skybridge Capital SALT New York 2021 conference in New York City, September 15, 2021. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters) Ray Dalio, the billionaire founder of Bridgewater Associates, on Wednesday defended the firm’s investments in China despite the government’s
Biden Is Open to Scrapping Filibuster for Voting Rights Bill ‘and Maybe More’
The president spoke of the filibuster during a 90-minute event in which he also expressed confidence that Democrats were closer to a deal on his sprawling domestic policy package, which he said would surpass the Affordable Care Act in its
Parents Sue AG Garland for Violating Free Speech Rights with FBI School-Board Memo
A federal civil rights lawsuit was filed Tuesday on behalf of a coalition of parents against Attorney General Merrick Garland, claiming that his recent memo directing the FBI to investigate and potentially prosecute “threats” leveled by parents against school board